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Rh GOVERTON. 130 GOYTRE. meeting-house. There are also parish and Free Church schools, and several endowed and other academies. This parish previous to the Reformation belonged, by grant of David I., to the bishops of Glasgow. The town is situated on the Glasgow and Renfrew road. It consists chiefly of one high street, the somewhat squalid old houses of which are now rapidly giving place to modern hand- some buildings. It is a busy, thriving town, containing extensive shipbuilding yards, large dye works, silk and cotton manufactories, corn, snuff, chip, and paper mills, besides other manufacturing establishments. Here are also a savings-bank, a branch of the Glasgow Bank, and ladies' clothing society. A very valuable coal is exten- sively worked in the parish. There are largo iron works and blast furnaces near Gorbals. Since the increased traffic on the Clyde the salmon fishery has become inconsiderable. Two hospitals anciently stood in the parish St. Ninian's for lepers, founded by Lady Lochore in the 14th century, and the hospital of Pol- madie, endowed wi th the church and lands of Strathblane. The remains of Haggs Castle, built by the Maxwells of Pollock, are in this parish. Omnibuses constantly run between the town and Glasgow and Eenfrew. GOVERTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Bleasby, hund. of Thurgarton, co. Nottingham, 3 miles S. of Southwell. It is situated near the banks of the river Trent. GOVICK, a vil. in the island of Harris, Western Islands, Scotland. GOWANS-BANK, a vil. in the par. of St. Vigean's, co. Forfar, Scotland, near Arbroath. GOWDALL, a tnshp. in the par. of Snaith, lower div. of the wap. of Osgoldcross, West Riding co. York, 1 mile W. of Snaith. It is situated on the river Aire. GOWER, a hmlt. in the par. and hund. of Eastry, lathe of St. Augustine, co. Kent, half a mile N.W. of Eastry, and 5 miles from Deal. GOWER, a peninsula in the co. Glamorgan, lying between Swansea Bay and Burry river. It is chiefly com- posed of limestone rock, and is rich in lead, manganese, and iron ore. The coast is extremely rocky and full of caves. On Cefn Bryn is a famous cromlech called King Arthur's Stone, a chief seat of the Druids. There are also remains of numerous Norman castles and churches. The poet Gower and Bishop Gower were born here. GOWER-PORT, a vil. in the par. of Loth, co. Sutherland, Scotland, 7 miles N.E. of Brora. It is situated on Dornoch Firth, and is chiefly inhabited by fishermen. GOWKHALL, a vil. in the par. of Carnock, co. Fife, Scotland, 2 miles W. of Dunfermline. GOWKSHILL, a vil. in the par. of Cockpen, co. Edinburgh, Scotland, 3 miles S. of Dalkeith. GOWNAGH, alough partly in the bar. of Granard, co. Longford, and partly in that of Tullyhunco, co. Cavan, Ireland, 4 miles N.W. of Granard. It is about 5 miles in length. GOWRAN, a bar. in the co. Kilkenny, prov. of Lein- ster, Ireland. It is bounded on the S. by the bar. of Ida, on the E. by co. Carlow, on the W. by the bars, of Knocktopher and Shillelogher, and on the N. by the bar. of Fassadining. It contains the pars, of Blackrath, Blanchvilleskill, Clara, Collumbkill, Ballyliuch, Famma, Abbey Jerpoint, Kilderry, Kilkieran, St. Martin's, Woollen Grange, Dunbell, Dungarvan, Gowran, Grange- Silvia, Graigue, Innistiogue, Kilfane, Killarney, Kilma- cahill, Powerstown, Rathcool, Shankhill, Thomastown, Tiscoffin, and Tullowherin, and parts of Jerpoint- West, Kilmadum, Mothell, Pleberstown, St. John's, St. Maul's, Treddingstown, Ullard, and Wells. The towns are Gowran, Graigue, Goresbridge, Innistiogue, and Thomas- town. The principal vils. are Dunbell, Bennett' s-Bridge, Whitehall, Johnswell, and Dungarvon. The surface is slightly hilly, but the soil extremely rich in the low lands. Potatoes, wheat, barley, oats, and clover are grown, and the farms are generally large. The greater part of the inhabitants are employed in agriculture. GOWRAK, a par. and post town in the bar. of Gow- ran, co. Kilkenny, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 8 miles E. of Kilkenny, and 67 from Dublin. It is a station on he Dublin and Kilkenny railway. The parish is 4 mile ong and over 3 broad. The surface consists of a go soil, and is traversed in the E. by a small tributary to t S" ore. The living is a rect. and vie. in the dioc. of Ossa val. 395. The church was built in 1827 by the lai Board of First Fruits. The Roman Catholic chapel i united to three others. There are several day schools in ,he parish. The old church is thought to have belong ,o an ancient religious house. It was in the early E~ ish style, but is now in a ruinous state. It confc many family monuments ; among others one to "iowran family, and another to the Butlers. Gow Jastle is the seat of Viscount Clifden, the proprietor of ,he town. The town is a place of antiquity and decayed importance. It was formerly a parliamentary borough, returning two members before the Union. It obtained its charter in the time of James I., and is governed by a portreeve, burgesses, and freemen, but its market is now extinct. Here are a Roman Catholic chapel and dis- pensary within the Kilkenny Poor-law Union. A castle of great strength was built here by the Earl of Ormond in the 14th century. In it Teigue O' Carroll was con- fined in 1399. It fell into decay, but was rebuilt, by Margaret the " Great," Countess of Ormond, circa 150U, and was totally destroyed in 1650 by the Cromwellians. Fairs are held on the 8th March, 9th May, 10th August, Gth October, and 8th December. GOWRIE, a fertile district or carse on the river Tay, co. Perth, Scotland. It formerly belonged to the Ruth- vens, who took from this place the title of earl, but was forfeited in 1600 by reason of the " Gowrie Plot," which was concerted at Gowrie House, where now stands the County Hall. GOWTHORPE, a hmlt. in the par. of Bishops Wil- ton, Wilton Beacon div. of the wap. of HarthiU, East Riding co. York, 4 miles N.W. of Pocklington. It forms a tnshp. with Youlthorpe. The scenery around the neighbourhood is very beautiful. The small tithes wera commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1810. GOWTHORPE, a chplry. in the par. of Swardeston, hund. of Humbleyard, co. Norfolk, 4 miles S.W. of Norwich, The living is a cur. consolidated with tho rect. of Intwood. The chapel-of-ease is dedicated to St. James the Apostle. GOXHILL, a par. in the N. div. of the wap of Hol- derness, East Riding co. York, 2 miles S.W. of Hornsea and 11 N.E. of Beverley, its post town. The land is chiefly arable. There is no village, only a few farmhouses and cottages. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 175. There is a curious old building with large pointed windows and several vaulted apart- ments beneath. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of York, val. 284. The church, dedicated to St. Giles, has been rebuilt by the patron, the Rev. C. Constable, at an expense of 1,000. It is a small but handsome structure, with a square embattled tower. R. Bethcll, Esq., is lord of the manor and sole proprietor. GOXHILL, a par. in the N. div. of the hund. of Yar- borough, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 4 miles E. of Barton-on-Humber, and 4 N. of Ulceby, its post town. It is situated to the S. of the river Humber, near the ferry, opposite to Kingston. The Ulceby and New Holland branch of the Manchester and Lincolnshire railway has a station here. Bricks and tiles are exten- sively manufactured. The village is considerable. Tho tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1773. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 210, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church is a noble edifice, with lofty tower, dedicated to All Saints. The charities produce about 13 per annum. The Baptists, Calvinistic, Wesleyan, and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel. There is a National school for boys and girls ; also a day school belonging 1 to tho Wesleyaus. George Bradley, Esq., is lord of the manor. GOYTRE, a hmlt. in the par. of Llanarth, co. Car- digan, South Wales, 5 miles S.W. of Aberaeron. GOYTRE, a hmlt. in the par. of Llannon, co. Car- marthen, South Wales, 6 miles N. of Llauelly.